Hoops and Trampoline
Again, not much text tonight. I took some pictures of the kids playing while I was cooking chicken on the gas grill.
People I Know
Heather's Weblog - my wife!
Simi Loves Soccer - my boy Dylan!
Inks End - Dennis, classmate from Purdue University
Mike Melchior - Zete brother from Purdue University
Lisa Boehm - Friend from church
Angie - My cousin in Northern California
Harkness Happenings - Friends in Indiana
YankeeeBell - Amy, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Juniebugs - June, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Select This - Randy, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Benboxer - Scott, friend at church - added 4-28-07
Regular Reads
Cosmic Log - Daily Science and Astronomy Blog from MSNBC
Clicked - Daily surfing links from MSNBC
Think Christian - Blogging about the intersection of faith and culture - added 12-12-06
Dark Roasted Blend - Pictures of wonderous items of the world - added 4-3-07
Christianity
Oakridge Baptist Church - our church
Oakridge Baptist Church Youth Page - our church's youth
North American Baptist Conference - our church's conference affiliation
Bible Gateway - several different
Bible translations
Bible Inerrancy
- tough questions and answers about Bible inerrancy
Lifeway
- Christian educational resources
Th1nk Books
- Bible studies for youth and young adults
Lifeway Sunday School
- Specifically geared to Sunday School needs
The Da Vinci Code
Cracking The Da Vinci Code
- Series of articles discussing the novel’s claims
Jesus and Da Vinci: Who was Jesus, Really? - Series of articles defending Jesus against the novel
Crash Goes The Da Vinci Code - Comprehensive breakdown of the factual errors in the novel
How to Share Your Faith Using The Da Vinci Code - Article geared for teenagers and young adults
Purdue University - my alma mater
Purdue University -- official website
Purdue University Athletics --
official website
Purdue University Postcards
Biography of Brother Max -- campus evangelist in the 1980's and 1990's
News
CNN
MSNBC
Tippecanoe Valley High School - my alma mater
TVHS -- official website
TVHS Football -- official website
Television
Heroes -- official website
Battlestar Galactica -- official website
Sports
CNN - Sports Illustrated
MSNBC Sports
The Baseball Archives -- excellent historical statistics site for Major League Baseball
High School Sports
Mighigan High School Football History -- excellent historical site
Lakeshore High School Sports -- official website
St. Joseph High School Football -- official website
Indiana High School Athletics Association -- official website
Northern Indiana High School Basketball History -- excellent historical site
Zeta Psi Fraternity - My College Fraternity
Zeta Psi International Fraternity - official site
Facebook
Facebook Photo Albums - continuously updated list of photo albums I have uploaded to Facebook - these pictures do not appear here in this blog
Hometown History
Akron Feed & Grain - my father's grain mill 1976-1985 - search for "Akron Feed" to find article
Highland School - one-room brick schoolhouse 1/2 mile from my childhood home - search for "Highland" - several different short articles
The Winona Railroad - The Indiana Interurban Railroad that ran through my hometown in the first half of the 20th century - my personal research.
Web Research
Marsimek La Mountain Pass in India - My research on Marsimek La Pass in India, one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
Khardung La Mountain Pass in India - My research on Khardung La Pass in India, one of the highest motorable roads in the world.
A Brief History of Nunney Castle in England - The castle of my Prater/Prather ancestors in Somerset County, England.
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Thursday, May 1st
Wednesday, April 30th
Soccer and Fun with the Kids
Not much text tonight, just lots of pictures. This set is from last night’s soccer game.
Sunday, April 27th
Ender's Game by Scott Orson Card
I told myself that I needed to get back to reading the core science fiction award-winning books, and I just finished a very satisfying Ender’s Game by Scott Orson Card. Humanity is on the brink of war with an insect-like species again, and the military is looking to young children to lead them to victory.
Don’t let the concept of intergalactic war with insects turn you off to this novel. It’s a blend of military psychology, politics, and sibling rivalry and love. In Card’s novel preface, he states that goal was to write a clear and accessible story, and he certainly did so with Ender’s Game. In fact, his novel is required reading in some military school around the world.
He published the novel in 1985, well before the advent of the Internet as we currently know it. However, he had a flash of brilliance by predicting that the world would have an international “net” to use for communication and discussion. He saw the social networking and information sharing that would come. The Internet actually existed back then, but was only known to academia and scientists. He took an existing tool, and made good use of it in the novel.
So, what’s next in my reading? Heather and I have jointly bought some Stephen King books in recent weeks, but I think I want to get in one more Hugo or Nebula winning science fiction novel. I have read nearly a quarter of the award-winning novels in each category, and it might be nice to pass that little milestone.
buck on 04.27.08 @ 06:15 PM EST [link]
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